1–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	1	1
LAK	2	0	0	2

Capitals at Kings

Kings beat Capitals 2–1 at Crypto.com Arena on December 9, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Dec 9, 1998 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Kings lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Glen Murray

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 23:18 TOI · +2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Luc Robitaille

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 21:41 TOI · +2

3rd star 👑 LAK

Yanic Perreault

1 A

2 shots · 17:23 TOI · +2

4rd star 👑 LAK

Stephane Fiset

32 saves

0.970 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Luc Robitaille Go-ahead 1st · 09:23

Assists: Doug Bodger, Glen Murray

0–1

👑 Glen Murray 1st · 14:05

Assists: Luc Robitaille, Yanic Perreault

0–2

3rd period

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk 3rd · 03:54

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, James Black

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH LAK👑

33 Shots on goal 22

25 Hits 31

18 Blocked shots 20

12 Takeaways 14

17 Giveaways 25

39 Penalty minutes 21

WSH shooting 3.0% (1/33) LAK shooting 9.1% (2/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

20/22

.909 SV% · 2 GA · 59:12 TOI

👑Kings

Stephane Fiset

32/33

.970 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Juneau · Bondra 22:53

L2 Black · Nikolishin · Zednik 19:50

L3 Bellows · Miller · Herr 9:35

L4 Berube · Hunter 2:50

D1 Johansson · Gonchar 23:18

D2 Tinordi · Reekie 19:36

D3 Mironov · Witt 16:20

D4 Klee 7:26

👑Kings

L1 Stumpel · Tsyplakov · Murray 22:52

L2 Robitaille · Perreault · Ferraro 17:23

L3 Johnson · LaFayette · Laperriere 11:17

L4 Lacroix · McKenna · Green 5:18

D1 Bodger · Duchesne 27:40

D2 O'Donnell · Norstrom 21:34

D3 Galley · Visheau 10:48

⚔️ Last meetings

Kings lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

Dec 14, 1996

🦅WSH @ 👑LAK

4–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs LAK, answered

Who won Capitals vs Kings on December 9, 1998?

Kings won 2–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Kings?

The final score was Capitals 1, Kings 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Steve Konowalchuk.

Who scored for Kings?

Glen Murray, Luc Robitaille.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 20 saves on 22 shots (.909 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Stephane Fiset made 32 saves on 33 shots (.970 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Kings season series?

Kings lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 5

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 9, 1998

Capitals season page Kings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule